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People with higher internal organ fat and thigh muscle fat spend more nights in hospital
May 22, 2017News Hour: New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) shows that middle-aged people who spend the most nights in hospital (and thus have the highest healthcare burden)... -
Being overweight in childhood may heighten lifetime risk of depression
May 22, 2017News Hour: New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity suggests that being overweight, especially from a young age, may substantially increase the lifetime risk of major depression. The study by Deborah Gibson-Smith from... -
Father’s vitamin D intake pre-conception is associated with his child’s height and weight at 5 years old
May 22, 2017News Hour: New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) shows that a father’s vitamin D intake pre-conception is associated with his child’s height and weight at five... -
Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables could cut obesity risk
May 22, 2017News Hour: Pro-vegetarian diets (with a higher consumption of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods) could provide substantial protection against obesity, according to new research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto,... -
Novartis Foundation and partners launch initiative to tackle hypertension and its root causes in low-income urban communities
May 22, 2017News Hour: On World Hypertension Day 2017, the Novartis Foundation and its partners, including Intel Corporation, the NCD Alliance, city governments and local partners, announce the launch of Better Hearts Better Cities, an innovative initiative to... -
China to shut poultry markets after H7N9 bird flu infections detected
May 21, 2017News Hour: China will shut poultry markets in certain districts of two cities after H7N9 bird flu infections were detected, state media reported on Sunday, the latest incidents in this year’s more severe outbreak of the... -
Pharmadex Launched in Bangladesh
May 21, 2017News Hour: Pharmadex, a web-based tool that helps streamline and track medicines registration for a national drug regulatory authority launched in Bangladesh. On May 17, 2017, the Honorable Minister Mohammad Nasim, Member of Parliament (MP), Ministry of... -
Oil turns out to be better than water in search of a cause for woman’s infertility
May 20, 2017News Hour: When it comes to using X-rays to check a woman’s reproductive system in search of a cause for her infertility, oil turns out to be better than water. A new study concludes that when... -
People who undergo surgery to have gastric bands in hopes of slimming down often need additional operations
May 20, 2017News Hour: People who undergo surgery to have gastric bands placed around their stomach in hopes of slimming down often need additional operations to move or remove the device, according to a new study. About one... -
Nursing home residents with dementia may need less psychotropic medication by listening to personalized music playlist
May 20, 2017News Hour: Nursing home residents with dementia who listen to a personalized music playlist may need less psychotropic medication and have improved behavior, a recent study suggests. The individualized music program designed for nursing homes, called...
